Neville Goddard on Isaiah 48:8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 48 in context

Scripture Focus

8Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

Isaiah 48:8

Biblical Context

Plainly, the verse says you did not hear or know because your inner ear was not opened. It also frames a lifelong tendency toward misdeed as a 'transgressor from the womb.'

Neville's Inner Vision

Verse 48:8 is not a verdict on a person but a map of a prior state of consciousness. You heard not and knew not because your inner ear was still closed to truth; you inhabited the idea of separation and broken trust, a belief that you would behave wrongly. Neville's psychology teaches that such judgments reflect your present state of mind, not immutable reality. The 'transgressor from the womb' is the stubborn frame of mind you once assumed about yourself. The remedy is to revise that inner state by claiming the I AM—the living, conscious presence within you—as your true identity. In imagination, open the ear to listen for guidance and align actions with an inner law of harmony, not fear. Persist in feeling the truth that you are already righteous, receptive, and faithful to your inner light, and observe how your world rearranges to reflect that claim. The verse becomes a doorway from restraint to freedom: a call to convert an inherited belief into a self-affirmed, present-tense reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and repeat 'I AM opened to truth' until the feeling of receptivity wells up; imagine your inner ear receiving guidance and allow that certainty to color your next choice.